The invention generally relates to devices and systems for individually barcoding sample vessels. In certain embodiments, the devices comprise an attachment member and an extension member, where the extension member can accommodate an identifier, such as a barcode. When loaded into a substrate, the barcoded vials are scanned by a barcode reader.
|
15. A vessel comprising:
a generally cylindrical body with a closed bottom so as to form a receptacle for receiving a sample; and
a protrusion extending from the body of the vessel, wherein the protrusion is configured to accommodate an identifying mark comprising a barcode.
1. A device for identifying a vessel, the device comprising:
a body having an attachment member and an extension member, wherein the attachment member is configured to contact a portion of a vessel and the extension member is configured to display an identifying mark comprising a barcode adjacent to an opening in the vessel.
20. A system for holding a plurality of identified vessels, the system comprising:
a substrate comprising at least one recess and at least one opening configured to receive a vessel; and
a device for identifying a vessel, the device comprising: a body having an attachment member and an extension member, wherein the attachment member is configured to contact a portion of a vessel and the extension member is configured to display an identifying mark comprising a barcode adjacent to an opening in the vessel.
33. A system for assembling a plurality of vessels, the system comprising:
a first device comprising a body having an attachment member and an extension member, wherein the attachment member is configured to contact a portion of a vessel and the extension member comprises a feature; and
a second device comprising a body having an attachment member and an extension member, wherein the attachment member is configured to contact a portion of a vessel and the extension member comprises a complimentary feature, wherein the feature and the complimentary feature join the first and second devices;
wherein the extension members of the first and second devices are configured to display an identifying mark comprising a barcode adjacent to an opening in the vessel.
2. The device of
4. The device of
5. The device of
7. The device of
8. The device of
9. The device of
10. The device of
11. The device of
12. The device of
19. The vessel of
21. The system of
23. The system of
24. The system of
25. The system of
26. The system of
27. The system of
31. The system of
32. The system of
34. The system of
35. The system of
36. The system of
39. The system of
40. The system of
41. The system of
42. The system of
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/103,716, filed on Jan. 15, 2015, the contents of which are incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates to devices and systems for attaching a barcode to an individual well or sample vessel.
Barcodes are essential in automated laboratories to track samples and to direct well plates to the next step in the workflow. As automated laboratory instruments move barcoded plates from instrument to instrument, the well plate's barcode is scanned and uploaded into the laboratory's computer system. This computer system can locate and track barcoded plates at any time.
Although well plates are barcoded, individual wells or small sample vessels are unable to accommodate a barcode. This results in individual wells or sample vessels not being individually tracked during a laboratory process. Although a barcode can be applied to the side of a sample vessel, the label's location requires manual scanning, making it incompatible with automated processes.
The devices of the present invention attach a barcode directly to a vessel, where the barcode is compatible with automated laboratory processes. Also, access to the vessel's interior is not restricted. As a result, laboratories can integrate individual test tubes and sample wells within the workflow of automated laboratory processes.
The device in the present invention can be attached to a sample vessel. For example, in some embodiments, the device has a collar to fit around the shaft of a test tube. The device can be formed in any size or configuration, making it compatible with test tubes of varying sizes. Also, the device does not interfere with the loading and unloading of samples and reagents. Additionally, the collar of the device may include recesses or key holes to fit a portion of the sample vessel, such as test tube cap or other protrusions/features. These recesses secure the collar to the shaft of the test tube, preventing the test tube from rotating within the collar.
The device also has a platform to accommodate a label, such as a barcode. A barcode or any other identifying mark can be affixed to this surface. Importantly, the platform orients the barcode, so the barcode can be scanned during automated laboratory processes. Additionally, the platform and identifying mark are configured to allow access to the interior of the sample vessel while displaying the identifying mark. This platform may also have a protrusion. The protrusion can be shaped to fit within a well of a well plate or a recess in a substrate. In some aspects, several sample vessels with an attached barcode can be placed within a substrate. This feature of the invention allows several individual barcodes to be scanned simultaneously, even during automated processes. The scanned barcodes are uploaded and stored within a computer database or a computer system.
The invention provides devices and systems for associating a barcode with a vessel such as a test tube or well. Specifically, the devices of the present invention associate a specific barcode with a particular sample vessel. The systems of the present invention allow for a plurality of barcoded sample vials to be placed within a substrate, such as standardized plate. Once placed within a substrate, the device's configuration positions the barcodes for scanning by a barcode scanner.
The devices of the present invention generally comprise an attachment member and an extension member. The attachment member is joined to the extension member. The attachment member attaches to or receives a sample vessel. The devices of the present invention can be manufactured or constructed to attach to or receive various sizes of sample vessels. Sample vessels can include test tubes, vials, centrifuge tubes, microcentrifuge tubes, polymerase chain reaction tubes, culture tubes, screw cap tubes, or similar laboratory containers. The extension member extends from the attachment member and has an exposed surface area. The surface area of the extension member accommodates one or more identification marks.
Additionally, the extension member can have varied positions with respect to the attachment member. The extension member and the attachment member can be adjacent and parallel to each other, or lie in the same plane. Alternatively, the extension member can be positioned at a slight angle with respect to the attachment member. In other words, the extension member can be positioned to angle upwards or downwards, or slightly bent upwards or downwards. The extension member can be positioned at any angle, upwards or downwards, from 0 to 90°. Similarly, the extension member can be positioned perpendicular to the attachment member. Additionally, the extension member can be positioned to lie next to or adjacent to the attachment member. In this manner, the attachment member is able to receive a vessel and a user can access the vessel without interference from the extension member. In other words, the extension member does not block or obscure the vessel opening.
The device can be separate from the vessel and attachable to the vessel, as described herein. Alternatively, the vessel and the device can be formed integrally as a single unit.
A variety of materials and methods can be used to form any of the described components of the systems and devices of the invention. For example, various components of the invention can be formed from solid materials and can be formed via molding, micromachining, film deposition processes, laser fabrication, photolithographic techniques, stereolithography, additive manufacturing or three dimensional printing, etching methods including wet chemical or plasma processes, and the like. Various components of the systems and devices of the invention can also be formed of a polymer, such as an elastomeric polymer like polydimethylsiloxane (“PDMS”), polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”) or Teflon®. Different components can be formed of different materials. For example, a portion such as the attachment member can be formed from an opaque material (silicone or PDMS), and the extension member can be formed from a transparent or at least partially transparent material (glass or a transparent polymer).
Various components of the invention, when formed from polymeric and/or flexible and/or elastomeric materials, can be conveniently formed of a hardenable fluid, facilitating formation via molding (e.g. replica molding, injection molding, cast molding, etc.). The hardenable fluid can be essentially any fluid that can be induced to solidify, or that spontaneously solidifies, into a solid. The hardenable fluid may comprise a polymeric liquid or a liquid polymeric precursor (i.e. a “prepolymer”). Examples of suitable polymeric liquids include thermoplastic polymers, thermoset polymers, or mixture of such polymers heated above their melting point. As another example, a suitable polymeric liquid may include a solution of one or more polymers in a suitable solvent, which solution forms a solid polymeric material upon removal of the solvent by evaporation or otherwise. Such polymeric materials, which can be solidified from a melt state or by solvent evaporation, are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. A variety of polymeric materials, many of which are elastomeric, are suitable, and are also suitable for forming molds or mold masters, for embodiments where one or both of the mold masters is composed of an elastomeric material. A non-limiting list of examples of such polymers includes polymers of the general classes of silicone polymers, epoxy polymers, and acrylate polymers. Epoxy polymers are characterized by the presence of a three-membered cyclic ether group commonly referred to as an epoxy group, 1,2-epoxide, or oxirane. For example, diglycidyl ethers of bisphenol A can be used, in addition to compounds based on aromatic amine, triazine, and cycloaliphatic backbones. Another example includes the well-known Novolac polymers. Non-limiting examples of silicone elastomers suitable for use according to the invention include those formed from precursors including the chlorosilanes such as methylchlorosilanes, ethylchlorosilanes, phenylchlorosilanes, etc.
Silicone polymers can be used in forming the components of the devices, such as, the silicone elastomer polydimethylsiloxane. Non-limiting examples of PDMS polymers include those sold under the trademark Sylgard by Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Mich., and particularly Sylgard 182, Sylgard 184, and Sylgard 186. Silicone polymers including PDMS have several beneficial properties that simplify formation of the microfluidic structures of the invention. For instance, such materials are inexpensive, readily available, and can be solidified from a prepolymeric liquid via curing with heat. For example, PDMSs are typically curable by exposure of the prepolymeric liquid to temperatures of about, for example, about 65° C. to about 75° C. for exposure times of, for example, about an hour. Also, silicone polymers, such as PDMS, can be elastomeric and thus may be useful for forming very small features with relatively high aspect ratios, necessary in certain embodiments of the invention. Flexible (e.g., elastomeric) molds or masters can be advantageous in this regard.
In a particular embodiment, a portion of the device is formed of a material different from another portion or other component. Components can be sealed together with adhesives. Where it is desired to seal a component comprising a silicone polymer (e.g. PDMS) to a different material, the substrate may be selected from the group of materials to which oxidized silicone polymer is able to irreversibly seal (e.g., glass, silicon, silicon oxide, quartz, silicon nitride, polyethylene, polystyrene, epoxy polymers, and glassy carbon surfaces which have been oxidized). Alternatively, other sealing techniques can be used, as would be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, including, but not limited to, the use of separate adhesives, thermal bonding, solvent bonding, ultrasonic welding, etc.
The attachment member of the device attaches, surrounds, affixes, contacts, or engages a sample vessel. In a preferred embodiment, the attachment member is a collar that fits on the shaft of a sample vessel. In this embodiment, a sample vessel is placed and inserted within the collar to form a tight fit between the collar and the sample vessel. In preferred embodiments, the collar is in direct frictional contact with the shaft of the vessel, holding the collar to the vessel against the forces of gravity.
In some embodiments, the attachment member is permanently affixed to a sample vessel. In these embodiments the attachment member is bound to the sample vessel by glue, epoxy, cement, mucilage, paste, or other adhesives that resists separation. Additionally, the attachment member may be bound to the sample vessel by thermal bonding, chemical bonding, welding, or soldering.
In preferred embodiments of the device, the attachment member has recesses to fit various components of the sample vessel to provide a secure fit. Recesses can also be configured to accommodate protrusions or features of a sample vessel. For example, the attachment member can contain a recess to receive a portion of a sample vessel. When the sample vessel is inserted into the attachment member, a portion of the sample vessel nestles in the recess. This prevents rotation of the sample vessel within the attachment member. However, the sample vessel can be removed from the attachment vessel.
A preferred embodiment of the invention is depicted in
The bottom portion 154 of the extension member 150 has a protrusion 158. The protrusion 158 can be configured to any shape or size. The shape and size of the protrusion depends upon the configuration of a substrate. It should be appreciated that the substrates can be customized, or the substrates could be common and standardized within an industry. For example, well plate standards are governed by the ANSI/SLAS standards. The standards governs various characteristics including well dimensions (e.g. diameter, spacing and depth) as well as plate properties (e.g. dimensions and rigidity) (typical dimension ˜5″×3.33″), which allows interoperability between plates, instrumentation and equipment from different suppliers, and is particularly important in laboratory automation. In some embodiments, protrusion 158 is configured to fit within a well in a standardized well plate.
Device 100 is able to receive a sample vessel, such as a test tube or reaction vessel through the opening 110. The attachment member 104 contacts the shaft of the vessel. In some embodiments the attachment member fits snugly around the shaft of the vessel providing a tight fit.
Although
As shown in
It should be appreciated that the devices of the present invention can accommodate any identifying mark. In some embodiments, the identifying mark is a number, a letter, color, or an alphanumeric reference. The identifying mark could be black, white, or any color. For example, the identified mark could be a colored number, a colored letter, or a colored shape. In addition, a feature or area of the device could be colored. The identifying mark can also be a symbol. It should be appreciated that an identifying mark can be any combination of letters, numbers, symbols, barcodes, color, etc. For example, an identifying mark could be a number(s) and a barcode, or a barcode and a letter(s). In preferred embodiments, the identifying mark is a barcode. It should be appreciated that any type of barcode may be used in the present invention. For example, numeric-only barcodes, alpha-numeric barcodes, 2-dimensional barcodes, industrial standard barcodes, colored barcodes, or graphical barcodes. There exist a vast amount of barcode standards, such as Code128, 2 of 5 Interleaved, 2 of 5 Standard, 2 of 5 IATA, Code39, EAN8, EAN13, EAN128/GS1-128, UPCA, Code11, UCC 128, ISBN, QR code, etc., defining how the barcodes look like, their allowed sizes and how they are read and decoded. The most common barcodes are known as one-dimensional barcodes. These graphical patterns vary in a single dimension (e.g. the horizontal dimension), and are constant in the other dimension (e.g., the vertical dimension). One-dimensional barcodes are employed in low information content applications like product index registry (e.g. automatic price tagging and inventory management), or serial number registry. These barcodes typically encode limited information, such as the price of the item and the manufacturer.
Two-dimensional barcodes are able to convey more information in the same surface area. Two-dimensional barcodes involve intricate patterns that vary in both the horizontal and the vertical dimensions. For example, two-dimensional barcodes can be used to encode mail addresses for automated mail reading and distribution systems. In another example, two-dimensional barcodes can be used to encode the compressed content of a printed page to avoid the need for optical character recognition at the receiving end. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,060,980, 5,486,686, and 5,459,307 illustrate an exemplary 2D barcode system. This system utilizes short black bars that have a forward orientation or a backward orientation (e.g., bars that are oriented at either 45% or 135% with respect to a reference) to render the barcode. The two possible orientations of the bar allow information (e.g., 1 or 0) to be encoded therein.
In preferred embodiments, the extension member members accommodate two-dimensional barcodes. As discussed above, two-dimensional barcodes are able to contain more information in a smaller space.
It is also an aspect of the invention that the devices can be incorporated into a substrate, such as a well plate. When a plurality of the devices are positioned or placed within a standardized substrate, the devices are seamlessly integrated into automated laboratory processes. For example, barcoded sample vessels can be scanned into an automated laboratory system. Laboratory automation is defined as the use of technology to streamline or substitute manual manipulation of equipment and processes. Laboratory automation offers technologies and engineering backing for state-of-the-art work flows in research, quality assurance, and diagnostics labs. Lab automation techniques are broadly finding applications in a majority of lab procedures—from simple capping and decapping of sample bottles to high throughput screening of test samples.
As samples and reagents are added to the barcoded vessels, the automated system updates this information in the laboratory's computer system. As the vessel is moved from instrument to instrument, the position in the laboratory is tracked. It is common in such laboratories that reagents, pipettes, instruments, etc. are barcoded. Whenever a step is attempted or completed, the barcodes are scanned and the database is updated. For example, if reagent A is added to vessel B by pipette C on instrument D, the automated system scans the barcodes of components A, B, C and D and the database is updated. Such a system and associated database may be a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), a software-based laboratory and information management system. Key features include workflow and data tracking support, flexible architecture, and laboratory informatics management. LIMS are instrumental in various laboratory functions such as the reception and log in of a sample and its associated customer data; the assignment, scheduling, and tracking of the sample and the associated analytical workload; the processing and quality control associated with the sample and the utilized equipment and inventory; the storage of data associated with the sample analysis; and the inspection, approval, and compilation of the sample data for reporting and/or further analysis.
In preferred systems of the invention, a device is configured to allow positioning within a substrate. This can be accomplished by a protrusion or by the shape of one or more of the components. As shown in
As shown in
In an aspect of the present invention, the devices including any protrusions can be configured to mate with any substrate whether customized or standardized.
As discussed above, the devices can be manufactured into any shape. In aspects of the invention, a component of the device fits within a recess in a substrate.
As described herein, the device can be separate from the vessel and attachable to the vessel. Alternatively, the vessel and the device can be formed integrally as a single unit. In other words, an attachment member is not needed because the vessel and the extension member are melded into a single form; similar to a vessel with a protrusion. This protrusion can be configured to accommodate and display an identifying mark.
In other embodiments, the devices of the invention are configured to not only be attachable to a vessel, but also attachable to each other. In this embodiment, two devices join together, or are releasably coupled. When two devices are joined and each device is attached to a vessel, the two devices hold and position the vessels. In some embodiments, multiple devices are joined together without the need of a supporting substrate. In some embodiments, the devices are configured so that when joined and attached to vessels, the vessels are configured into an array. The array can be a single row of vessels or a matrix of vessels. The matrix can have any dimension. For example, the array could be 8 vessels by 12 vessels. In some embodiments, the array could be configured to match the dimensions of a standardized well plate, such as standardized 96 well plate.
As discussed above, the devices of the present invention generally comprise an attachment member and an extension member. The attachment member is joined to the extension member. The attachment member attaches to or receives a sample vessel. In some embodiments, the extension member comprises a feature, where the feature allows for two devices to be joined together. Additionally, in some embodiments, the extension member also accommodates an identifying mark. It should be appreciated that any type of releasable fastener can be used with the present invention. For example, in some embodiments, the extension member comprises grooved slots, such as a T-slot. A second extension member comprises complimentary slots such that the grooves of the first extension member mate or are received into the slots of a second extension member, thereby joining the two extension members.
In other embodiments of the invention, the extension members are joined by one or more snap joints. Snap joints are known in the art and usually comprise a protruding part of one component, e.g. a hook, stud or bead, that is deflected briefly during the joining operation and catches in a depression or undercut in the mating component. The force necessary to separate the components varies on the design of the snap joint. Examples of snap joints include cantilever snap joints, u-shaped snap joints, torsion snap joints, and annular snap joints. In some embodiments, one extension member has a male feature and another extension member has a female feature, such that the male and female features are mated, they join the two extension members.
It should be appreciated that the features for joining two devices together can be located on any surface of the device. For example, the attachment member can comprise such a feature. This feature could be located on any surface area of the attachment member. In other embodiments, the extension member can comprise the feature. Further, the feature could be located on a top portion, bottom portion, or side portion of the extension member. In an aspect of the invention, the device allows for individual wells and vials to be integrated into an automated laboratory. LIMS and robotic laboratories allow for sample tracking, high performance computing and analysis, and data handling in high-throughput biotechnology research and industrial laboratories. Clinical and high-throughput laboratories shorten sample turnaround time and reduce the possibility of error. Automation dramatically improves performance. An automated, robotic, and LIMS based laboratory is able to inform liquid-handling robotics on sample placement location and container type; track and record any information reported by robotics; assign samples to workflows; pool samples; add reagent labels to samples, and assign next steps in the workflow. Instruments within an automated laboratory may include automated liquid handling instruments (e.g. pipetting systems, dispensers, microplate washers, automated workstations (multi-purpose), decappers/recappers etc.); microplate readers; and stand-alone robots (e.g. robotic arms, track robot systems, etc.). An automated laboratory may also include software and informatics, such as workstation/unit automation software, Lab Information Management Systems (LIMS), Electronic Lab notebook (ELN), and Scientific Data Management System (SDMS). Other components include automated storage and retrieval systems, barcode readers, weighing platforms, sealers, etc. Automated laboratories have applications in clinical diagnostics (pre-analytics/sample preparation, ELISA, sample distribution, splitting and archiving); drug discovery (high throughput screening, next generation sequencing (NGS) sample preparation, ADME screening, compound weighing and dissolution); genomics solutions (genotyping, PCR applications, DNA/RNA quantification and normalization); and proteomics solutions (protein purification and crystallography, MALDI plate spotting).
Using an automated laboratory system, the barcode on the device can be scanned into a computer system. Once scanned, the barcode is entered into the computer system or database. A user is able to track or locate the vessel once the barcoded vessel is incorporated into the automated laboratory system. A user could also determine samples, reagents, and instruments associated with the vessel during the laboratory process. As reagents or samples are added to the vessel, via the barcode, computer system can be updated with this information. As the vessel is transported from one instrument to another, scanning the barcode allows for tracking the vessel throughout the laboratory.
Computer 749 includes one or more processors and memory as well as an input/output member. Where methods of the invention employ a client/server architecture, steps of methods of the invention may be performed using the server 713, which includes one or more of processors and memory, capable of obtaining data, instructions, etc., or providing results via an interface module or providing results as a file. The server 713 may be engaged over the network 709 by the computer 749 or the terminal 767, or the server 713 may be directly connected to the terminal 767, which can include one or more processors and memory, as well as an input/output member.
In system 701, each computer preferably includes at least one processor coupled to a memory and at least one input/output (I/O) member. A processor will generally include a chip, such as a single core or multi-core chip, to provide a central processing unit (CPU). A process may be provided by a chip from Intel or AMD.
Memory can include one or more machine-readable devices on which is stored one or more sets of instructions (e.g., software) which, when executed by the processor(s) of any one of the disclosed computers can accomplish some or all of the methodologies or functions described herein. The software may also reside, completely or at least partially, within the main memory and/or within the processor during execution thereof by the computer system. Preferably, each computer includes a non-transitory memory such as a solid state drive, flash drive, disk drive, hard drive, etc. While the machine-readable devices can in an exemplary embodiment be a single medium, the term “machine-readable device” should be taken to include a single medium or multiple media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database, and/or associated caches and servers) that store the one or more sets of instructions and/or data. These terms shall also be taken to include any medium or media that are capable of storing, encoding, or holding a set of instructions for execution by the machine and that cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies of the present invention. These terms shall accordingly be taken to include, but not be limited to one or more solid-state memories (e.g., subscriber identity module (SIM) card, secure digital card (SD card), micro SD card, or solid-state drive (SSD)), optical and magnetic media, and/or any other tangible storage medium or media.
A computer of the invention will generally include one or more I/O device such as, for example, one or more of a video display unit (e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a cathode ray tube (CRT)), an alphanumeric input device (e.g., a keyboard), a cursor control device (e.g., a mouse), a disk drive unit, a signal generation device (e.g., a speaker), a touchscreen, an accelerometer, a microphone, a cellular radio frequency antenna, and a network interface device, which can be, for example, a network interface card (NIC), Wi-Fi card, or cellular modem.
Any of the software can be physically located at various positions, including being distributed such that portions of the functions are implemented at different physical locations.
References and citations to other documents, such as patents, patent applications, patent publications, journals, books, papers, web contents, have been made throughout this disclosure. All such documents are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
Various modifications of the invention and many further embodiments thereof, in addition to those shown and described herein, will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the full contents of this document, including references to the scientific and patent literature cited herein. The subject matter herein contains important information, exemplification and guidance that can be adapted to the practice of this invention in its various embodiments and equivalents thereof.
Umbarger, Mark, Porreca, Gregory, Gore, Athurva
| Patent | Priority | Assignee | Title |
| 10445543, | Jan 15 2015 | Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | Devices and systems for barcoding individual wells and vessels |
| 10851414, | Oct 18 2013 | MOLECULAR LOOP BIOSCIENCES, LLC | Methods for determining carrier status |
| Patent | Priority | Assignee | Title |
| 5060980, | May 30 1990 | Xerox Corporation | Form utilizing encoded indications for form field processing |
| 5459307, | Nov 30 1993 | Xerox Corporation | System for storage and retrieval of digitally encoded information on a medium |
| 5486686, | May 30 1990 | Xerox Corporation | Hardcopy lossless data storage and communications for electronic document processing systems |
| 7774962, | Apr 27 2007 | Removable and reusable tags for identifying bottles, cans, and the like | |
| 8474228, | Dec 08 2009 | Life Technologies Corporation | Packaging systems and methods for transporting vials |
| 8496166, | Aug 23 2011 | eAgile Inc. | System for associating RFID tag with UPC code, and validating associative encoding of same |
| 20030078496, | |||
| 20140318274, | |||
| 20140361022, | |||
| 20160210486, |
| Executed on | Assignor | Assignee | Conveyance | Frame | Reel | Doc |
| Apr 01 2015 | PORRECA, GREGORY | GOOD START GENETICS, INC | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 037500 | /0668 | |
| Apr 06 2015 | UMBARGER, MARK | GOOD START GENETICS, INC | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 037500 | /0668 | |
| Apr 06 2015 | GORE, ATHURVA | GOOD START GENETICS, INC | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 037500 | /0668 | |
| Jan 13 2016 | Good Start Genetics, Inc. | (assignment on the face of the patent) | / | |||
| Nov 06 2018 | INVITAE CORPORATION | INN SA LLC | SECURITY INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 047889 | /0836 | |
| Nov 06 2018 | GOOD START GENETICS, INC | INN SA LLC | SECURITY INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 047889 | /0836 | |
| Nov 06 2018 | CombiMatrix Corporation | INN SA LLC | SECURITY INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 047889 | /0836 | |
| Sep 10 2019 | INN SA LLC | CombiMatrix Corporation | RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 050454 | /0559 | |
| Sep 10 2019 | INN SA LLC | GOOD START GENETICS, INC | RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 050454 | /0559 | |
| Sep 10 2019 | INN SA LLC | INVITAE CORPORATION | RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 050454 | /0559 | |
| Oct 02 2020 | YOUSCRIPT, LLC | PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP | PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT | 054234 | /0872 | |
| Oct 02 2020 | SINGULAR BIO, INC | PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP | PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT | 054234 | /0872 | |
| Oct 02 2020 | GOOD START GENETICS, INC | PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP | PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT | 054234 | /0872 | |
| Oct 02 2020 | INVITAE CORPORATION | PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP | PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT | 054234 | /0872 | |
| Jun 15 2021 | GOOD START GENETICS, INC | INVITAE CORPORATION | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 056756 | /0884 | |
| Jun 15 2021 | GOOD START GENETICS, INC | INVITAE CORPORATION | CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE SCHEDULE A OF THE CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 056756 FRAME: 0884 ASSIGNOR S HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT | 057772 | /0828 | |
| Feb 28 2023 | PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP | YOUSCRIPT, LLC | RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 063282 | /0538 | |
| Feb 28 2023 | PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP | SINGULAR BIO, INC | RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 063282 | /0538 | |
| Feb 28 2023 | PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP | GOOD START GENETICS, INC | RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 063282 | /0538 | |
| Feb 28 2023 | PERCEPTIVE CREDIT HOLDINGS III, LP | INVITAE CORPORATION | RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 063282 | /0538 | |
| Mar 07 2023 | INVITAE CORPORATION | U S BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT | SECURITY INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 063787 | /0148 | |
| Aug 05 2024 | INVITAE CORPORATION | Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings | ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS | 068822 | /0025 |
| Date | Maintenance Fee Events |
| Jul 30 2018 | BIG: Entity status set to Undiscounted (note the period is included in the code). |
| Feb 16 2022 | M1551: Payment of Maintenance Fee, 4th Year, Large Entity. |
| Date | Maintenance Schedule |
| Aug 28 2021 | 4 years fee payment window open |
| Feb 28 2022 | 6 months grace period start (w surcharge) |
| Aug 28 2022 | patent expiry (for year 4) |
| Aug 28 2024 | 2 years to revive unintentionally abandoned end. (for year 4) |
| Aug 28 2025 | 8 years fee payment window open |
| Feb 28 2026 | 6 months grace period start (w surcharge) |
| Aug 28 2026 | patent expiry (for year 8) |
| Aug 28 2028 | 2 years to revive unintentionally abandoned end. (for year 8) |
| Aug 28 2029 | 12 years fee payment window open |
| Feb 28 2030 | 6 months grace period start (w surcharge) |
| Aug 28 2030 | patent expiry (for year 12) |
| Aug 28 2032 | 2 years to revive unintentionally abandoned end. (for year 12) |